Yung Filly, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was acquitted of rape charges by a jury in Perth on Friday, but found guilty of two assault charges.
Verdict
The 30-year-old pleaded not guilty to all charges at the District Court of Western Australia. After an eight-day trial, the jury acquitted him of three counts of sexual penetration without consent, an assault charge over an alleged slap, and a strangulation charge.
Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on three further counts of sexual penetration without consent. He was found guilty of two further charges of assault occasioning bodily harm, relating to allegations he bit the victim's neck and breast.
Background
Prosecutors alleged Barrientos assaulted the 20-year-old woman in his Perth hotel room while on tour in September 2024. Western Australia's courts confirmed the verdict was returned on Friday morning local time, following jury deliberations that began on Wednesday afternoon.
Career
Barrientos has appeared on several BBC shows and is known for collaborating with the YouTube collective Beta Squad. He has appeared for England on Soccer Aid and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.
Among his other shows, he hosted BBC series Hot Property and Munya And Filly Get Chilly with comedian Munya Chawawa, a spin-off show of Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof.
Next steps
The case will return to court on August 21, when a sentencing date for the assault convictions will be set. Prosecutors will also decide whether to pursue the three charges on which the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
